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Updated: 500 animals die in barn fire off Route 29

A fire in a barn killed more than 500 animals. [Photo: Prince William fire and rescue]

[Updated 2:40 p.m.] Investigators said it was an unfortunate accident that led to the death of more than 500 animals died in a barn fire in Gainesville.

At 3:39 a.m., Sunday, May 8, fire and rescue units were dispatched to the 15000 block of Lee Highway (Route 29), near the Wegmans grocery store at the Stonewall Shops, for a reported house fire by a passerby.

Crews arrived to find a barn fully involved. Fire crews learned there were animals inside but could not be saved due to the volume of fire.

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